Travel Nurse RN - Neurology - $1,609 per week

Company: St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: October 23, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS, ACLS required.
• BSN preferred.
• Certified in Med Surg/Tele preferred.
  • Job Details
  • A large hospital in Arizona is looking for experienced BSN's for a travel assignment in the Med-Surg Tele Neurology Acute unit.
  • The right candidate will have three years of experience.
  • Unit: Neuro Acute 6NNA/B
  • - # beds: 48 total - 10 epilepsy specialty rooms
  • - Common diagnosis / Types of patients: Epilepsy, 24-48 Trend EEGs, Brain tumor, Subdural hematoma, scoliosis surgeries, TBI, Neuro dx.
  • - Additional Notes: Must have strong critical thinking and assessment skills, detect small changes in patients. MedSurg/Tele RN with strong skills will be trained to assess crani nerves.
    • Job Requirements
    • The right candidate will hold an active BLS, ACLS and AZ license or compact.
    • Must have minimum 2 years experience.
      • Schedule Information
      • - Charge Nurse: Yes, no patient assignment. Also 1 resource RN day and night.
      • - Nurse Aides: PCT 1-2 on days, 1 at night.
      • - Weekend Requirement: 3 shifts in a 4 week period. Self scheduling.
      • - Holidays: Work into holiday rotation.
      • - Shifts: 7-7, 12 hr shifts
      • 12 hour days, 4 total weekend shifts per 4 weeks, 2 out of 3 major holidays
        • Unit Specific Information
        • - Ratios: 1:4 days and nights.
        • - Scrub Color: Greys anatomy / steel.
          • Additional Details
          • LEVEL I TRAUMA EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
          • candidate is required to pass DYS exam PRIOR to accepting. 2 attempts
          • DAY 1 PASS FAIL SIMs Lab: All RNs will be expected to complete SIMs Lab for Foley catheter insertion & central line dressing changes, with the exception of NyICU & ED.
          • - Tele: Mainly MedSurg but some Tele is required as well
          • - Vents: Bipap, RT to manage
          • - Hospitalist or Intensivist in house: Yes, present during days.
          • - IV Team: SWAT RN available for difficult IV sticks.
          • - RT 24/7: Yes
          • - Pharmacy 24/7: Yes
          • - Floating: Possibly to Med surg/Tele floors
          • - Floor specific orientation: 2 shifts on the floor.

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